JAKARTA – The UFC lightweight division grand match will bring together two world-class fighters, Islam Makhachev who will challenge Dustin Poirier. The duel was held on Sunday, June 2, 2024, in New Jersey, United States.Before dealing with Dustin Poirier, Makhacev first defeated Alexander Volkanovski twice through a head kick.From that fight, Makhachev also managed to defend the UFC lightweight title twice until he was nicknamed the Lightweight King.In the opposing camp, Dustin Poirier also cannot be taken lightly. The reason is, Poirier holds a record nine-time KO/TKO victory which is the highest achievement in history in the UFC lightweight division.He also ranks fifth for Tapology’s best lightweight MMA fighter.However, Poirier’s achievements will not scare Islam Makhachev. Moreover, he has also won the UFC lightweight belt title from Charles Oliveira.Islam received a lot of support because he was predicted to be able to hattrick in defeating UFC legends and defending his title at UFC 302 to match his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov.Currently, Makhachev holds a record 12 consecutive wins and is the longest in the UFC lightweight division. The record has matched his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov.If Makhachev wins UFC 302 over Poirier then he will surpass Khabib’s record and potentially hold the Greatest of All Time (GOAT).The hot battle broadcast by Mola was not only showing the Makhachev vs Poirier duel. There are many interesting and exciting fighting matches that will be held in June 2024.One of them is Jeka Saragih’s second match, the first Indonesian fighter at the UFC, and the return of Jeka’s role model, Conor McGregor.Regarding the UFC 302, Jeka, who is currently preparing to compete in the octagon in the near future, will give his predictions for the match of Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier.”Poierier is a tough opponent, but I believe Makhachev will win and surpass Khabib’s record at UFC 302,” Jeka said on the sidelines of his training in San Diego, United States.
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